CodeMonkey

Kirby probably already has

Why do people think all NFL players need to be boy scouts? Their job is to run around a field and hit people as hard as they can. The only reason to be concerned about off field behavior is if there is a high risk of it affecting on field performance (as in suspension or incarceration) or selling tickets.

I'm surprised they haven't done the virtual ads on the field similar to what hockey has behind the goals on the glass.

I need to see how they look in preseason. If the team is more disciplined than the last 2 years and stop killing themselves with penalties then I see 8-8. If they are still making boneheaded mistakes then 5 or 6 wins. HC and staff in their first years combined with middle of the road talent for the most part, and a much harder schedule is going to make it tough. I certainly do not see this team contending for a wild card without divine intervention. If I see a disciplined team that gets 8 wins I will be very encouraged.

No one looking objectively would blame Ryan for taking that sweetheart deal the Bills offered him. But some have to place the blame on someone when the team sucks. And it is generally easier for them to blame the head coach that is gone than to blame the current ownership and/or front office for not only hiring a coach like Ryan, but for giving him that embarrassing contract to boot.

Hmmm. I'm not so sure. Rex loves him some Rex on TV. He should be able to trash talk about teams and players, I can't see ESPN forbidding that. But he wouldn't be allowed to talk **** about the NFL of course, but I don't think has any particular axe to grind at that level. Bottom line, I think he will love the attention and people asking his opinion on camera, and I think with his personality he will be good at it. I expect he will be on TV somewhere for years to come.

Interesting. I often see posts pissing and moaning when players aren't perceived as loyal to the team. And here I see several "Cut Wood" posts. Not sure you could find a more loyal or stand-up Bill.

Yeah verified on the local news tonight. Kinda sucks though, now every other team knows the Bills offer.

Because the Bills always win the off season.

I see Cardale on the roster, and the Bills taking a shot drafting a QB in the later rounds to see if lightning strikes as he plays on the practice squad. EJ will likely get picked up to go to somebody's camp. No clue if he will make it or not. Maybe as a cheap backup somewhere or merely camp fodder.

Unlikely in my opinion. With his money guaranteed he doesn't have to worry about that any more so he can play hard trying to get a ring. If he gets hurt now, he still gets his money.

Sure looks like Texans now. Osweiler dealt to the Browns makes that door wide open.

Not "absolutely ludicrous at every level." at all. It is not possible to you that McDermott told the Pegulas that given the current QB situation he wanted to keep TT and the Pegulas told Whaley to make it so? I can see that as a definite possibility. But if true, so much for the non-meddling owners.

My only concern is kids (including the 15 year old in the OP) not just using them, but feeling they NEED to use them in order to keep up with the others in their sport. You can't compare steroid use of soccer players to that of tackle football players. The goals of the players in the two sports are completely different. Soccer players want some more strength and endurance, they don't want to become juiced up super humans like tackle football players do.

Because Glennon's agent is trying to bump his market value doesn't make it so. Also, because one player is overpaid doesn't change if another player is or not.

I had lunch with a season ticket holder today and he said the cost for his seasons in the 300's was exactly the same as it was last year.

Like I said about the parking above, someone has to pay for the remaining years of Rex's contract. So let me see if I have this straight ... season ticket holders are now paying face value for their tickets and also face value for the preseason games?

A valid point. Beer is after all, bi-directional Well yeah. They sit half the game anyway. Are you suggesting they are not fit enough to play half a game without extra commercial breaks?

I get your point of view as well. If I was at a party for example, the commercials extending the game and allowing me to socialize (or get a beer ) without paying attention every second would be a good thing. There is probably a happy medium somewhere.

I'm not used to it. I watch without them almost all of the time and love it. The only downside is when I do watch live, it's like nails on a chalkboard.

A valiant effort However this is the NFL we are talking about. Even if they added on field advertising (I'm actually shocked they haven't gone to the virtual on field advertising yet on TV), they wouldn't cut out or even reduce TV commercials. More money, more money ...

Hey someone has to pay for the remaining years of Rex's contract.

Not when you look at the teams that need QBs and the shortage of decent ones out there as well as the ones coming out. For QBs, it is a sellers market.

No need for an off season strategy. The Bills always win the off season. It's in season where they struggle

Sabres are a bit closer in my opinion. However draft picks can have an immediate impact in football much more so than in the NHL. My personal opinion is neither are likely to make the playoffs for a few more years, however if lightning strikes and the Bills end up with some good players out of the draft and end up one way or another with a decent QB they could cinderella their way in.